Marxs das kapital a biography book
In vivid detail, Francis Wheen tells the story of Das Kapital and Karl Marx's twenty-year struggle to complete his unfinished masterpiece.
First published in , 'Das Kapital' was an original criticism of the capitalist world....
Marx's Das Kapital: A Biography
June 13, 2024
Surprisingly useful intro to Marx, both in popularizing the revelations and (sometimes unintentionally) demonstrating the controversies…
Preamble on Marx:
--Having experienced numerous summaries by much more credible authors (see the end), it was a surprise to read such an accessible and concise introduction to Marx by a British journalist who supported the imperialist invasion of Iraq.
The Good:
--Wheen’s book is divided into 3 parts: “Gestation” (the formative years), “Birth” (of Capital Volume 1), and “Afterlife” (history since).
Preamble on Marx:
--Having experienced numerous summaries by much more credible authors (see the end), it was a surprise to read such an accessible and concise introduction to Marx by a British journalist who supported the imperialist invasion of Iraq.
The Good:
--Wheen’s book is divided into 3 parts: “Gestation” (the formative years), “Birth” (of Capital Volume 1), and “Afterlife” (history since).
--“Gestation” really brings Marx to life, weaving together key concepts in his development:
1) Historical Materialism: flipping Hegel’s idealism and extending Feuerbach’s materialism with “Philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world in various ways; the point is to change it.” …This was later to become: “men make their own history, but they do not make it just as they please; t